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Rumoured/Confirmed Signings and General Drivel XV

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Forty20

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Barring the abysmal effort last week, it has been such a pleasure to watch our 20s this year. They are playing committed and positive football and as a result are overrunning their opposition most weeks.

Holbrook has improved their discipline without impairing their creativity and deserves fair credit for shaping them up, even if he has a stellar roster at his disposal.

I reckon Newbigging, Muna and Markus could all make way for SG Ball talent in the coming weeks which could make his team even stronger.
 
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By the way wait till Dargon, Fuimano, French and Tui Oloapu get a run in the 20s

Yep I did catch those boys in the Harold matts very good players . Fuimano is clone of Mateo. Haven't seen French play yet but heard he is pretty damn awesome.

The killer is unfortunately we will not be able to keep em
All.
 

Stagger eel

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Will allow a few of the current NYC team to have a run for Wenty. I'm looking forward to the end of the SG Ball season. Not too soon for our little merkins, hopefully.

Ideally that's what I would do, but I guess it's up to DA if he wants to do that...he's ultimately responsible for the development of these kids
 

Forty20

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By the way wait till Dargon, Fuimano, French and Tui Oloapu get a run in the 20s

Fuimaono will come straight onto the bench at the conclusion of the SG Ball for mine.

French could either be played in the #1 or from the bench (at the expense of Lussick), given that Kaysa can go the 80min.

I reckon that someone would have to be promoted to the NSW Cup (or the NRL at supremely long odds) to fit Dargan or Oloapu in, even if they are in super form in the SG Ball.
 

Delboy

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Does anyone know why Wajih Francis is now at the Tigers? He didn't steal something did he?

Was told that he didn't follow the rules that the coaches laid out, apparently gone are the days when players ran the junior system. Along the lines you now do what everyone is asked to do, or you can leave

Good player, poor discipline
 

Poupou Escobar

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How many will but.

Looking at grand final sides from a few years ago, you could make a fair guess.

2008 (the oldest of these guys are now 26):
Raiders:
Dugan
Low
Croker
Vidot
Waddell
Fensom
Carney (Justin)

Plus Mick Picker, Jarrad Kennedy and Nick Skinner played a couple of games.

Broncos:
Hoffman
Kahu
Hunt
McGuire
McCullough
Dodds
Glenn
Lui (Dunamis)

Will Tupou played a few games for the Cowboys and Jharal Yow Yeh played for Australia.

2009 (no older than 25 now):
Storm:
Widdop
O'Neill
Duffie
Bromwich
Rochow
McLean
Proctor

Sam Joe, Dane Chisholm, Luke Kelly and Billy Rogers all played a few massive NRL games.

Tigers:
Lui (Robert)
Fifita (Andrew)
Woods

Jake Mullaney, Simon Dwyer, Jason Schirnack and David Fifita have all played some first grade.

2010 (no older than 24):
Bunnies:
Mansour
Reynolds
Starling
Peats

James Roberts, Junior Vaivai and Kane Morgan have all played some NRL.

Warriors:
Fisiiahi
Feki
Johnson
Taylor

Omar Slaimankhel, Siuatonga Likiliki, Carlos Tuimavave, Neccrom Areai'iti, Mark Ioane, Matt Robinson, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Nafe Seluini, Charlie Gubb and Sam Lousi have all played some first grade.

A lot of these guys that have dabbled in first grade are still contracted to NRL clubs as backup players, especially the 'class of 2010'. It's not really until these guys turn about 24 that they decide to throw in the towel if they haven't already made it.

Certainly, the '08 Raiders and Broncos, and the '09 Storm produced plenty of first graders. There's a few possible reasons why less first graders might have been produced by more recent NYC grand final teams, including the fact that many of the players aren't yet near their peak, and the likelihood that some clubs were much better at junior development (#'academy') and other clubs have since caught up.

There's also the fact that I've only looked at six teams over three years. A fairly small sample, as I'm sure you'll all agree.
 
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Poupou Escobar

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What are you talking about? It was a reasonable question. Plenty of our current players were in the system in 2010:

Current NRL squad
Allgood (fulltime squad)
Hayne (fulltime squad)
Loko (NYC)
Mannah (fulltime squad)
Moimoi (fulltime squad)
Morgan (NYC)
Pauli (Harold Matthews)
Paulo (SG Ball)
Sio (NYC)
Smith (fulltime squad)
Tanginoa (Harold Matthews)
Terepo (NYC)
Toutai (SG Ball)

Current 'Wenty squad'
Lasalo (fulltime squad)
Ualesi (SG Ball)

Current NYC squad
Dockar-Clay (Harold Matthews)
Makelim (Harold Matthews)
Moeroa (Harold Matthews)
Pritchard (Harold Matthews)
Tepu-Smith (Harold Matthews)
 

Casper The Ghost

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What are you talking about? It was a reasonable question. Plenty of our current players were in the system in 2010:

Current NRL squad
Allgood (fulltime squad)
Hayne (fulltime squad)
Loko (NYC)
Mannah (fulltime squad)
Moimoi (fulltime squad)
Morgan (NYC)
Pauli (Harold Matthews)
Paulo (SG Ball)
Sio (NYC)
Smith (fulltime squad)
Tanginoa (Harold Matthews)
Terepo (NYC)
Toutai (SG Ball)

Current 'Wenty squad'
Lasalo (fulltime squad)
Ualesi (SG Ball)

Current NYC squad
Dockar-Clay (Harold Matthews)
Makelim (Harold Matthews)
Moeroa (Harold Matthews)
Pritchard (Harold Matthews)
Tepu-Smith (Harold Matthews)

I'm agreeing with you but that wasn't the point you merkin.
 

El Diablo

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http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...tohs-signing-him/story-fni3gki8-1226891914824
Manly Sea Eagles fail to retain star forward Glenn Stewart with South Sydney Rabbitohs signing him

Dean Ritchie
The Daily Telegraph
April 22, 2014 9:18AM

MANLY back-rower Glenn Stewart has officially been pushed out of Brookvale after signing a new deal with South Sydney.

The Rabbitohs announced the massive signing a few moments ago.

After eight months of negotiations, Manly, in the end, never even made Stewart an offer.

Further details of Stewart’s new deal at Redfern will be known in the next hour or so.

The question now is whether brother Brett will ask Manly for a release. Brett Stewart has constantly stated he would never play against Glenn.

Souths last week secured Penrith and former NSW prop Tim Grant.

The Rabbitohs have some money in their cap with the imminent departure of Sam Burgess. Rumours continue Ben Teo may return to Brisbane.
 

TheRam

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Anyone who saw the NYC game today would tell you that we should be saving money for upgrades only, kalepi, Aloia and Moeora will be regular first grader in 12 to 18 months...

We wanna be very careful how we juggle our cap with those sort of kids coming through...

Took the words right out of my mouth Stagger.


Surely Matterson is a priority as well? I would go so far to say that he should probably be offered Luke Kelly's position in our top 26.

He has been a revelation this season and today was no exception.

I don't disagree with the other three though. Tanginoa, Aloiai and Moeroa are three of the toughest merkins to come out of the '#Academy' and have NRL written all over them.

Yes Matterson is also very, very good, but I feel he may end up a backrower.

Absolutely, but the discussion was in relation to signing a back rower yeah? ... If we re sign Mannah and gower than we're well covered with the blokes comin through...

As for our backs, matto and Davis are a must for our future...

Davis is a must keep player.

On the upside, Tanginoa, Aloiai and Moeroa are all contracted next year. Matterson is off contract this year unless he's been re-signed and the club are saving it for a big announcement.


I wouldn't be surprised at all if Manly or East went hard for him. Especially now that Manly have lost Stewart. And as for Easts, they just go for everyone.
 
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